John Paul II commemorates the millennium of the Cluniac tradition of All Souls prayer for the faithful departed, associated with Saint Odilo of Cluny, the Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Cluny, and the publication Lumière et vie. He grounds this intercession in Christ’s Cross and Resurrection: the Church’s hope is the resurrection of the flesh and eternal communion with the Trinity, while the Mystical Body embraces the faithful on earth, the souls being purified in purgatory, and the saints in glory. Prayer, the Eucharistic sacrifice, almsgiving, and other pious works assist the dead; the Pope urges Catholics to pray for deceased loved ones and imparts his Apostolic Blessing during the commemorative year.